Septal panniculitis: Clinico-pathological review of the literature and case presentation

Abstract

The panniculitides comprise a large and heterogeneous group of diseases, with a high prevalence in the general population, in which the inflammatory process affects the subcutaneous tissue. We briefly review the classification, clinical and histology of the primary panniculitides and present a representative case.

Keywords

• panniculitis
• septal panniculitis
• lobular panniculitis
• erythema nodosum